state house districtPennsylvania 49th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+20.3
2008D+39.6
2012D+39.4
2016D+38.9
2020D+35.2
2024D+29.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+9.6D+20.3 → D+29.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+31.3D+29.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 54.2% of 45,817 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
15,942
8,526
370
24,838
45,817
54.2%
2020
16,309
7,728
372
24,409
44,325†
55.1%
2016
15,430
6,492
1,060
22,982
43,179†
53.2%
2012
15,327
6,539
419
22,285
41,743†
53.4%
2008
16,681
7,141
261
24,083
39,906†
60.3%
2004
12,416
8,205
137
20,758
38,069†
54.5%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupPA HD 49PennsylvaniaUnited States
German18.4%21.6%12.5%
Irish6.4%14.8%9.4%
English5.5%8.3%9.5%
Italian3.5%10.6%4.8%
American3.2%4.4%5.3%
Polish1.7%5.4%2.2%
French0.9%—1.6%
Scottish0.9%1.1%1.3%
Puerto Rican22.9%3.7%1.8%
Dominican4.4%1.4%0.7%
Mexican3.4%1.4%11.3%
Cuban1.3%0.2%0.7%
Colombian1.3%0.2%0.4%
Guatemalan0.7%0.2%0.5%
Spaniard0.7%——
Spanish0.7%——
African American†9.7%8.7%9.9%
African1.3%0.4%0.5%
Ethiopian1.3%——
Haitian0.8%0.2%0.3%
Vietnamese0.8%0.3%0.6%
Asian Indian0.5%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.9%1.3%
Filipino0.5%0.2%0.9%
Nepalese0.3%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
PA HD 49
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
33
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.5%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 49
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$67,238
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.5%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.4%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 49
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.8%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
6.8%
5.6%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
6.1%
0.9%
0.5%
Other Indo-European
1.0%
1.7%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 49
Pennsylvania
United States
Catholic
—
21.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
9.3%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
53.1%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Pennsylvania 49th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+20.3%
2008
+39.6%
2012
+39.4%
2016
+38.9%
2020
+35.2%
2024
+29.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
64.2%Harris15,942
34.3%Trump8,526
1.5%
D+29.9
R+5.3
D+31.3
24,838
D
66.8%Biden16,309
31.7%Trump7,728
1.5%
D+35.2
R+3.7
D+30.7
24,409
D
67.1%Clinton15,430
28.2%Trump6,492
4.6%
D+38.9
R+0.5
D+36.8
22,982
D
68.8%Obama15,327
29.3%Romney6,539
1.9%
D+39.4
R+0.2
D+35.6
22,285
D
69.3%Obama16,681
29.7%McCain7,141
1.1%
D+39.6
D+19.3
D+32.3
24,083
D
59.8%Kerry12,416
39.5%Bush8,205
0.7%
D+20.3
—
D+22.7
20,758
current representation
Current officeholders
DIzzy Smith-Wade-ElState House · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in suburban Pennsylvania, this district has trended toward competitive territory as demographic shifts reshape its electorate, making it a reliable bellwether for broader regional patterns in statewide races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.6 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.9 points.
A population of 62,617, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,238 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 95 and State House District 4.
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How did Pennsylvania 49th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 49th State House District voted Democratic by 29.9 points (D+29.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,838 votes cast, 15,942 went Democratic and 8,526 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 49th State House District?
Pennsylvania 49th State House District has a population of 62,617 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 49th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 49th State House District is $67,238 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 49th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 49th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
